Mycetochara humeralis
Alt Name
Mycetochara flavipes
Description
Length about 6 mm. A distinctively marked black beetle with orange shoulder patches and appendages.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Associated with woodland and sometimes recorded under bark.
When to see it
Summer is the time that this species is most likely to be encountered.
UK Status
It is a scarce beetle with a national status of Nationally Scarce A and being most frequent in south-eastern England.
VC55 Status
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland it was not recorded in VC55 until 2016.
David NichollsLea Meadows01 June 2017
David NichollsLea Meadows01 June 2017
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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Map key:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records
- RED = 2020+
- DARK BLUE = 2015-2019
- LIGHT BLUE = pre 2015